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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1946-08-30, Page 1r+ 4 • 'thty-seventh Year +pffhoio iteMbee 4107 St. Marys, Protests Game - As. , es,fort i.:Wi ►s Seven - One. W.O. A:. ;,SEMI - FINALS Staging a. whirlwind recovery. after defeat hers the previous week, Sea- forth defeated •St. Marys Tri, in a W.,Q.A. playoff game in St. Marys Fri- day night, thus avoi.ding':elimination, since the first game in the playoff ser- ies was a tie. The game was played under protest after the fifth inning. .• The Vos Amis management' protested a decision of the, umpire in chief, when he 'called a St. Marys.runner out who was trap- ped between •third and home •plate be- cause the runner following him tourh- ed third base, He "called ita force play out at the plate. The trapped runner, reached home without being touched by any of the fielders. SEAKORTH Messenger, O'Shea, 'B.. Smith, J. O'Connor, Kennedy, Cam- eron, Woods, • McFadden, D. Smith. ST. MARYS—Blackler, A: • Noble, 'Oliver;.'_S. Skipper; B. 'Graham;. - Hogg,. F,Rtewa.et ..Rob .Noble, L Skip: per, Cline, McKee, and DuIiseitlr. , Seaforth 101 200 021-7. 10 3 St. Marys ..:100 000 000-1 13 0 Kennedy wind O'Shea; McKee, Cline and Bladder, League officials 'after considering -' . the St. Marys .. protest, ordered it thrown out: The deciding 'game is to be played in Sebringville Thursday night,' with neutral umbires in charge.. • Post Office to •. Be Redecorated John F. Scott, who has been award- ed the conteact for redecorating Sea - forth Post'office, commenced 'work , this - week.. The contract calls. for the entire building, inside 'and out, to, be painted. It is twelve •years••••since,•, the job Was last done: Cut Toot Ai ---t Axe Slips When an, axe 'he, was easing' to cut dawn a ' tree slipped, Harry Gilbert, son of Rev. C. F. L. Gilbert, Seaforth. cut two tendons in his foot which necessitated his' being hospitalized for a week. 'He is still walking on ' crutches: • " •.. • - The accident happened at' the fam- ilies summer cottage in the Party • Bound District; and the trip. to hospi- tal had to :be matte over '23 miles of ' bush road. Mr. Gilbert was preparing to build a' boat•:skid at 'the time. ' • • •ry \AP•' . • • • ' ,Commercial r'D, e p a r tment and Agricultural Course Cow- L,ioses Hate Ready For School Open - dealer, has been called on to use mg'' his tow truck to pull ' many vehicles in various .conditions in REGISTRATION STARTS the past dbirty years, bet' a new use for the •wrecker was found - • J. F. Daly, Canoeist's. oldest Ford TUESDAY MORNING Monday afternoon. • It all'•happen- when an Egmondvilie•:cow de- ed ciding far away fields looked' teener, strayed to a neighboring pasture. and In the, process fell down • an abandoned well. • Keri"" Adams, and the tow truck respond- ed to a frantic call, and effected .a recovery wjthout incident, other than a slight loss of face en the part of the cow. . •..•I. -•' • •,•_• CLINTnN CliURC4i --- PICNICS HE. WALTON Mr. 'and Mrs. W. C. Bennett : and Mr. and; Mrs. Thomas Watson, of Lon- don, are Spending a week in Northerfr Ontario: The Lucky Strikes Motorcycle Club held an- enjoyable social evening on 'Tuesday at their clubrooms near Wal- ton. " There were about. seventeen members present, as Well es some of the ladies. They feasted on, corn and wieners about a 'big camp fire and had a _'sin'g song, 'There was also a chert business meeting when Earl Squire, Mitchell, presided, and plans were made for the Gypsy' Tour to be held at Bayfield on Sunday.. George Taylor, of Walton, acted as secretary, ,E Ontario Street. United Has Enjoyable Afternoon At: Lions Park. The Ontario Street Sunday School of Clinton held their annual; picnic on Wednesday at the Lions Park, with 75 attending. Sports, horseshoes and swimming were .held in the • afternoon. ' ., The results' of the ,sports are as follows: Nimble shoes, Marlene Jar -1 vis, Marion Dales; " swing button s Shirley ILal.es, Bette' Wolfrey; .coning. oranges, Yvonne' Dales, Joan McLar- ea; carrying 'cand'ls, Jean• Gibbings, Edna Bayles; hitting• bag blindfolded, Lois Wiltse, Mrs. David Pitt; :throw- ing• bean bag,' Jack Holmes, Ronnie McKay; wheelbarrow race, 'Murray Maltby and, Bob Fines, Bob Elliott and Claire Maltby; throwing softba.l,, Cameron. Maltby, . Gerald ' Elliott; Walking 'tight,' cable,, Billie- Gibbings,.' $grold Dib'bings; carrying beans on, spoo.AsM'es:, V.0,,r4 ar,+MYs•e,Msjj tom•, bean guessing, Mr. .M Aiken, Miss Plumsteel; congregation time race, Mr. Pitt, Rev. Mr. WolfreY. • " The primary class were entertain- ed by a flesh pond. Supperwas .served after the sports with plenty of lemonade and ice cream ,tor the children. Seaforth Rink Wins atStratfor. d All in readinessfor what is antici- pated will be the largest student at- tendance in years, the Seafiorth High' School will open 'its. doors Tuesday morning.' for registration of students, A special attraction to students this. year 'will be the new commercial de- partment and a new agricultural course. Special accommodation. has been prepared for these two depart- ments on the second floor. During the •summer .recess a portion of , the school building, has been re- decorated ''and' other inlproveuiaents' Instead of one bus that carried pupils -from McKillop to the school, this year will sere three busses on the road covering respectively- East Mc- Kiliop,. West McKillop and _H.ullett,- and the third, Tuclrersmith. Routes the busses will follow are contained in an advertisement on page 4. .The staff this year will consist of. the following: Principal E.'' Lorne Fox, J. L. Slattery,' L' . B. Morrison, F. A. Dobson, Miss Rena • Fennell, Mise*.Audrey Hall and Mrs. Marian McCormick. • The Public and Separate Schools will also open for the fall' term on Tuesday.. The •public schoolhas been' redecorated throughout during the holidays. • • • The Public School • staff .will '' in - clap,: Principal.. P. B. Moffat, ' 'and Misss 'M .E.' Turnbull, M: M. Hartry, Mary Bell, Elia .Elder, S. L McLean and Mrs. Harvey Mason. • • A rink of Seaforth bowlers, com- posed. of J. A. MacDonald, M., A. Reid; W. G. Willis.:anct Lorne _Dale, skip, succeeded in winning third prize . at the Merchants' and Manufacturers' tournament held at Stratford Wed- nesday afternoon:. " The Seaforth rink were tied for second prize, but a'`Stratford rink had a slightly higher aggregate score: Other Seaforth `''Rinks taking part' were: Fred 'Johnston, M. R. Rennie, J. Hotham, Sr., and R. J. SBroat,,skip; John, Beattie, J. J. Cluff,• W. J. Dun- can and Mt McKellar, skip. Over- 90 rinks from all parts of Western Ontario -were in attendance: "I just heard him say he was in close touch with the heads of several big organizations." • . "Yes, he's a: barber." Increased • Grants Mooted ooted.. ' ion ' Health F�o r �du�c•atat , Further "'increases. in provincial ex- penditure far- health and education was intimated by 'George 'A. Drew, • Premier of Ontario, when he address- ed picnickers attending, the Herein - Bruce -Perth Progressive Conservative. summer party at Harbor Park, Gode- rich, -Wednesday afternoon. Premier Drew told his audience that his Government had already increas- ed 'education grants wind heelth. costs by $20,000,000, .but said he would i-n- sist upon an increase. •."These fields areour own responsi- bility and, we won't 'enter into any agreement which would force us to "reduce our payments for erucation .and health," said the Premier as he reiterated his opposition to tat 'pro- posals made at the federal -provincial conferences. The provincial premier addressed party stalwarts gathered at Oodertch's resort hark in a pouring rain., which had driven away all, but the 'hardiest •campaigners and, those fortunate to And plaices in the picnic shelters. The rain, 'which" had',. threatened throughout the 6103111min, did not - ilatitpen the enthusiasm of several thousand, holiday makers; who 1i rticl- pated in the various.•eliorte and comp 4►etitions held, during the afternoon; Between showers• they held race's• and special events suck as . a pie eating eekled contest, aelectiiig itto, mAdf. t r , 1ndividttat acid the ,best getiet. $tippert Mt Meander Drew in, hie Atari/4_4011M the i 'edarni t ovetii f'• Fund Says Thank on - The _fund whieb'-'was .:stated • .for' George 'Bourgingnon has been very successful, as I received most gener- ods response from the ladies'•of Duff's United Church, McKillop, who receiv- ed second prize at the Wingham• Al- inanac Contest and donated me the. necessary funds to carry on the work for three months. ' This fund means a -great deal to this hoe as he suffered so much from the hands of the enemy. Frank Cas- son, one of the boys who paid the, :supreme sacrifice, would be very proud of '. the spirit shown' • by the, ladies for this kind act, as the fund was really started in memory of him. I'take this means of thanking the friends and neighbors 'whosupporte.d this worthy cause, whch meant so much to' a child Who was left toeface the privations of a country at war. MRS. ANNIE WATSON, R. R. 1, Seaforth. ment was given by. J. M..MacDonnell, M.P., for Muskoka, financial crit- ic for Progressive Conservatives at Ottawa, and president of the Domin- Ion Progressive Conservative Associ- ation, who declared that "Prime Min- ister 'King by adopting a rigid and unbending attitude did nothing to help the success 'of the conference." "We believe that some contt`o,,was necessary during the war, and that these controls cannot be thrown over. helter-skelter, but they , should 'be withdrawn as rapidly as possible Sib we Can get back to the system of free enterprise which • has brought this country along as a progressive' ne- tlike" he said. "Too lone' are we -be- ing told what we must do in our daily living, and beinggoverned by so -Mill- ed experts. ;Nor is there any indica- tion of any let-up. Only recently' they tried to expand' the powers of the £BC which is not only a•• competitor in the broadcasting business but the controller—the judge and jury. Among members.•., attending were W. Murdock, M.P., Harrow; Dr. Hobbs Taylor, M.L.A., 'Heron; Hon. Russell T. Kelley, Hamilton, Minister of Health; J,, F. Edwards, M.L.A., Perth; Stanley Hall, M.L.A., - Milverton; J. W. Hanna, M,L.A.; Huron,Rrice; J. P. Johnstone; M.L.A., •Bruce; A-. Bradelet a .M.r., Perth; T. L. Der(t M.L,A., Oxford; L. E. 'Cardift', North .Huron;. A.• I+7. Robinson, Bruce;, 'Vtt'. '1 Hamilton, M.L.A., vti$llln ton South; B Cathcart, M`L.A., Lmil- ton: Is `Honoured In -Manitoba District Men` GA West By 'Motor ,To, 'A.s ist in Haryesting. NEWS • Old k•• DUBLIN The following tea, ers • will begin their duties on Tueesday,. September 3: Charles Malone, ..,.'t =',Hamilton; John E. Molyneaux, at Meliin; Miss Mary Evans at Windsor; Miss Marion Meagher at Londeneee"Mlss Katherine Woods at. No. 10, Logan; Miss Marie DIllon'at No, 8, Logan; Miss Mary E. Murray at No. 8, Greet; Miss Kather- ine O'Rourke at Beechwood Separate; Miss Mary Murphy „i'nd Miss Betty Murphy at Wellancle4 Miss Angela O'Reilly at No. 11, Logan; Miss Helen Flanagan at Hibbert separate; Miss Hazel Roney at Stratilprd; Miss Reta Moore at Toronto; Mi s Marie 'Evans at. No. 7; Hibbert; :Mies Doris Annis at Dublin Public; Mit . Marion Kale at. No 9, McKillop Molyneaux tFoster • At an impressive double -ring cere- mony oh Saturday �Atigese 17,.in Sac. red Heart Church, 'Windsor, Mary 'taerileee +.`eiten. Ei'len e'reses v'ee, Weed sot, was ' united in marriage to Mr. John E. Molyneaux, Oraly son of Mr. and Mrs. ,Thomas T:' Idlolyneaux, Dub- lin. Rev. J. B. Clark;; ;assisted by the bride's brother,: Brother Edward, To- ronto,' officiated at thee. nuptial mass for which the altar was banked with .peach and white gladioli. Other cler- gy._present in .the' sanctuaE were Rev. Gordon T. Dill,'Ree'. A.:VIaloche, Rev. A. Nolan and Rev -'J McManus, for- mer classmates • of the bridegroom at 'Sit. Peter's Seminary, • London.. Dun.. ing the serdice Mrsr'Lloyd Etue, Zur- ich, sister of the bridegroom, and Rev. Father Melamine sang. • Given in marriage. by :her -father, the bride wore a. gown of;heavy candlelight sat- in,'.fasliloned wi'tlr a tided 'bodice fast erred ' down the, back. from the high .round .neckline to the.' -waist with tray satin buttons. The .,yoke of net was'. edged with Alencon lace and seed pearls, and the full shirt extended in- fo 'a train.' Her veil'"of ,illusion 'was' held in a Juliet cap' of satin loops outlined with seed: pearls, and she carried a - White. satinewayer book -top- ped with gardenias from.wl}ichespray-` ed satin streamers knotted with -white sweet peas and ,baby asters. Miss Veronica Casey„as as maid of honor, and Miss .Mary O'Reilly, Detroit, cou- sin, of the bridegroom, as brides- maids, wore identical gowns,pof pow- der blue eyelet Swiss over satin, 'fash- ioned with fitted bodices, full skirts and short sleeves. The net yokes were' edged swath net pleating. Their headdresses were crownless picture hats edged with net pleating and fea- turing black velvet., floor length• streamers. They ,wore lace mitts and carried Colonial bouquete of white asters and gladioli, pink, sweet. peas; and blue delphiniums. Mr. Maurice O'Reilly, Detroit, cousin of the bride- • groom. and Mr. Frani: :Foster, brother of the bride, were groomsmen. • The ushers were Mr Kenneth Etue, Zur- ich, and Mr. Fergus Stapleton, Dublin. After a wedding breakfast at the Norton Palmer HoteI., Windsor, a re- ception fon. 100 guests was held at the bride's 'home, where the bride's table 'was laid .with a cutwork 'cloth ane,. centred with the. wedding cake in bed of 'peach and white -gladioli, flanked by burning tapers. • Mrs. Dav- id • Mceetyre and Mrs. Walter . Foote, .aunts of the 'bride, poured tea. Mrs. Foster'chose for her daughter's wed- ding a robiri's egg blue, jersey dress, with a draped bodice. , She wore 'a •'bleck"'postillion's hat, trimmed with a matching blue ostrich plume - and black gloves. Her flowers were pink roses and .white gladioli. Mrs. Moiy- neatix, mother of the bridegroorh, wore a navy sheer dress with 'a fus- chia hat and roses. • Later Mr. and Mrs. Molyneaux left by boat for Buffa- lo,. the bride travelling in a dress of sapphire blue crepe with an inset of navy in the bodice and navy acces- sories. Upon their return they Will reside 'in Merlin. - Arnong those attending, the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. David Mcletyre, Winnipeg•; Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lee; Toronto; Mr.' anal Mrs. lLloyd Etue and Mr. and Mrs. ,Kenneth, Etue, Ztir- ich; Mr. and Mrs. Fergus Stapleton, Dublin; Mt. and Mrs. Chester O'Reil- ly and daughter, Betty, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Foster and Mr. Tim Griffin, (Continued on Page 4) Many in this district will be inter- ested in the following from a Mani- toba gaper, .as Mr. Hannah- was born on the second concession of Tucker- sm,ith, on..the farm on which • now stands No. 7 'School, familiarly known for many years as Hannah's School: . "John Hannah, 97, was honored by Swan River friends at a banquet in "Motel VS:tny Saturday night. A resi- dent of Vancouver, Mr.. Hannah was a pioneer of this district, where he spent about' 40 years before moving to Vancouver., Born in '1849 near Sea - forth, Ont., of Scottish ancestry, Mr. Hannah- married Mary Campbell . of Seaforth in 1876, and came west some years' later. - "Mr. Hannah was an active mem- ber' of the Swan River Valley Agri- cultural Society and for many years was a director. He arrived in Swan River in time to take in• the fair, August 2. - "The Hannah family consisted of six daugl tars and three sons, of wham the survivors are: Mrs. N. Shirray and^Mrs. R. Knox,"Winnipeg; Clarence Roy Hannah; Swan Rtver; Mrs. M. Martin'and Mrs. J. .Chivers, Neepawa; John;; of Barrhead', Alta.; William, .of „Watson, Bask., and Dav- id, Vancouver, Mrs..Hannah died. In 1935,. and a daughter, Mrs. J. J. Shaw, Somali River, died, in 193e." • Short in Motor Causes Blaze Legion ... Memoria Contributions Oven $ Canvassing to Continu, Southern`McKillop Canvass Delayed By Harvest; Ex-. pect ' ,•To Finish An Sec- tions' This Week. EXPECT TO -MEET $6,000 OBJECTIVE Donations to the Legion Memorial Hall fund totalling more than $3,000, had been received as of Wednesday of .this week, according to, B, J. Duii- can, general chairman df the drive. The: objective. is "$.6,000. While can- vassing is practically completed in Seaforth and'Tuckersmith, the south- ern part of McKillop• from Winthrop to Seaforth remains to be covered, he • said. The delay in visiting the homes in this area was because of harvest work, but the canvass is ' be- ing proceeded with immediately. Even when all calls have been made, unless there is an appreciable increase- in the. average donation, there will be difficulty in meeting the. o e etive, it is pointed ox -it One fac-,• tor that is encouraging to the com- 'mittee, is the favorable, reaction 'of a number of old boys of Seaforth and district. An iucrease".in the number ofcontributions from this source would. materially assist .the commit- tee' in meeting -the objective. Dona) tions may either be mailed to the Sea- forth Legion Memorial Hall Fund, or left at any of the, Seaforth ,banks. • Huron Plans • Scholarship Fire caused' by a short circuit In an electric motor on the second floor of 'Criches Bakery early., Sunday morn- ing, caused damage estimated at $50:0 to the building and c'onteatte'. • The. fire, which was dis'co'vered by W. Gill and It. Coombs, spread tram the motor to the ceiling and roof of the building, ,but aces. quickly :brought iitiffer .control on the arrival of . the hie ''brigade. r • Bowlers Win M 'At Stratford The warden's committee of Huron County, Council has decided to 'grant $1.6d for a• scholarship at,the 'Ontario Agricultural- College,to lee known' are the Huron •County Scholarship. A recommendation will be subnii;- ted to the Novembersession of the county council that a by-law be , pass- ed authorizing, that this scholarship be made permanent - It Will be competed for .by Huron County students. - • Corlett Family Meets at Walton A reunion of, the Corlett family, which has not been together at one, time and place for many years, was heid during the week -end at the home of Mr. - and Mrs. William E.. Corlett', Walton. Twentj'-si,x were present: for a buffet supper served by , Mrs. Cor- lett. Those present included Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Corlett and daughter, Bev- erley Ann, of London; Mr, and Mrs. Fred Saddington,-of London•;' Mr. and Mrs Lorne Corlett and family, of Barrie; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corlett and family, Walton; Miss V: Machan, of Monktor'. Mrs. Fred Saddington is the former Edna Corlett. It is repotted that A. Sinclair has disposed of his' farm near the village to. E. Stevens, of Seaforth. '. Personals: ' Mr. .and- Mrs; A. Bew- ley, Petrolia, •with • Mr., and Mrs/'J. Bewley; Mrs. Mary Dressel, Tore, to. with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Ennis; Mr,' and Mrs. M'.• Holland -and family have returned after an extend- ed trip , through Northern Ontario; Mr. and Mrs. T. • Watson, London, with Mr, and 'Vire VVC Bennett' Lorne Dale's ,Seaforth _rink won third prize • at the Merchants' and' Manufacturers' annual bowling tou:rn- ament in Stratford - o'fi' .-Wednesday, when 94 rinks of Ontario bowlers were in con:p'etite:id for a long list of valuable prizes.' , The rink was composed of J. A. MacDonald, M. A, Reid, W. "G. Willis and Lorne Dale, skip.' ,Two other -Seaforth rinks, skipped bei M. Mc- Kellar and. R, J. Sproat; were .also in the play but failed tO . reach the money, although R. J. ,Shoat's rink Won '•its trio games.• The other 'rinks aches3, Beattie, 3. Gruff,, W. J, Dctitari•' 0,01111;; Mc- Kellar, skip; and Fred Johnston, M. R Refine, Jack Bothalrn and 17, J. Spina,, ' Skip. : WAR BRI17E ARRIVES Mrs. Gordon Scott, one of Sea- forth's most recent 'mar—brides,. has arrived from overseas. She ' was met in ,Toronto by her hus- band and - Mr. and. Mrs: Arnold Scott. .After motoring from Te- ronto, the young cooa were giv- • en a surprise welcome at Mr. Scott's farm at Roxboro by 'a 'number of friends. 'Mrs. Scott, the former Miss. Barbara Owen, -- of Newport, Monmouthshire,.Eng- land, met ,her husband three years ago while sher was serving with. the Auxiliary Territorial Service, and he with••t'he Royal, Canadian' Electrical and 'Mechanical En- gineers., • , Large Crowvd.• .Sees, Softball T:'urney� At' set< all Park: NEWS- ,'OF:. HENSALL' " Roger Venner; 'son o1 Mr: ,and. Mrs Wesley Venner, of, Chiselhurst, wag yi marled to St, J'oseph'e Hospital, Len don, Tuesday night following an nes cident when his hand was. Caught in a 'buzz saw while, : sawing wood. ' I•t , was found necessary to . remove the fust' finger. • He is gestin•g comfortably*, although it was thought at- first that he, might lose his, band.,. A large crowd witnessed the girls' softball tournament on Monday eve- ning when Exeter, Dashwood and „> Hensall played. The draw for oppose„ ing teams was made at 7.15, when Exeter and Hensall were to play, while Dashwood received ' a "bye play the winner. As Exeter did no show up until after the deadline,. the team automatically forfeited its right to win the $10 prize redilm.ea_ ..- Tlie genie' -between Hensall and' ,, Dashwood -showed• that the Dashwood • . --team- was -greatly improved, result -ng in a 13-2 *in. Exeter 'played Dash- wood in .the second ' game and were in the lead by one run at the .end of the seventh innings,: but for • 'some reason pot revealed, they left the field and did not finish the game.• • The" action. `of the team manage- - ment in Withdrawingthe team- with- • out finishing the game .was resented by the 'large crowd 'who saw the games. The Hedden reunion will be held' at ,the home of Mrs. Catherine Hedden, St. Catharines, on Sunday; Sept.' 1, _ • . when it. is expected between 7'5' and 100 n7embers of the clan,•will be pres-. Ent from',Hamiltobe Kitchener, Dres- den, pore' Huron, Buffalo, St. Cathar- ines., Merriton,' Port D'alho'usie , Lori don, Clintpn and Hensall- .Also Pres- ent will be .thefamily of Mrs. Red- den including ten sons and, two ,daugh- i ters, 19 grandchildren and two great- grai dchildren.. The affair is being 'ars, ranged .tocelebraie the- -return of Mrs. Hedden's three sons, Harold, Or- ville and Russgll, who recently re- turned .from overseas . . Pte. E. L. Gilbert, of the d.e..S:C.,. Departure. transport driver, arrived in London Monday after serving overseas for two years. He is a brother of 'Mrs. R. A. Orr,. of Hensall. Rev. R. A. Brook will occupy his own pulpit- on Sunday, ' Sept: 1, fol- lowing a month's 'vacation. • Mr. T. C. Joynt is in Toronto Gen- eral Hospital in the interests of his health. His ' many friends trust he will soon Abe restored' toiis usual good heelth. , (Cdntinued on' Page 4) WINTHROP COUPLE 'RECEPTION ;GUEST; Mr. and Mrs. John ' Gillies Are Honored Prior To A number of friends gathered at the home of -Mr. and Mrs. John Gillies at Winthrop to honor ,them before their departure for. their' new home near Collingwood. After several' games of euchre were played, Mr. and Mrs. Gillies, Bruce and Jackie, were called forward. The address was read by Mrs. John Kellar, and Mr. and Mrs. Gillies were presented with buf- fet lamps, Isabel with a gold. compact and Bruce and. Jackie with billfolds. Mr. and Mrs. Gillies made•fiteing re- plies, and all joined in singing "For They,;Are Jolly Good Fellows." The following is the address Friends:Life ` .is full of changes, but the 'one Which affects our heartsthe most is when friends have•to separate. Since you have made, your home', in bur midst:. we have come to know • you as friends. and we' are indeed sorry to know you are now 'leaving us. You, Mrs. Gillies, have always been so willing to help in all .the activities of our life here, and we:kno'w we shall mise ,your .,kind- ness •and co-operation. We h.bve .n - deed looked forward .to the time, Mr. Gillies, when you would" be in a posi- tion to 'be .here more, but such has not been 'our 'good fortune. ,...But we trust you ' both well knees. how Much we, want you to come back and 'see us any time. We are sorry=not to be, able to say good-bye to Isabel tonight, Mr. and Mrs. James .Humphries, of but are happy to know she has found Windsor, with Mr. and Mrs. W.. J. the work Which she has wanted, and Humphries; Mr. Jerry Dresser in To• wish her every success in her future, ionto; Mr. and Mrs D Ennis in Kit- I'vears. Please convey to her our sin- ker little re chener; Mr. and Mrs: James'Johnston iere wishes and may and son, Gregory, have returned to Haliburton after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Silas Johnston; Miss Aildrey•Hackweli with her dont; Mie:' J..' S. Buchanan, Stratford; Miss Marion Simpson with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corlett, Walton, BLAKE Mrs. 'Roy Gingerich is somewhat improved after her illness. Mrs. Amos Gingericb and family visited Mrs. Russell Heard. Mrs. R, Desch held a birthday party for leer granddaughter Miss Carol iiiembra bring back. to her the. Yearss e spent in our community, .also Bruce and Jackie.• Time will F 'erase-• from their ,memories , much- of their -life here, but even at their early ages we hope there will. be some pleasant associations •which they may always recall as part of their grow- ing -up years, and may their gifts con- vey the best wishes of their little friends at Winthrop school. We ask you, Mr, and Mrs. Gillies, to accept these gifts as tokens' of our esteem, and may you always -consider tis your .friends . around Winthrop," Columban • Faber, who celebrated her eighth birthday on Saturday afternoon, Eight St • children were .present and .Carol re- HonorsMem.bers ceived some, lovely gifts. After play- ing, a lovely chicken dinner was en- joyed end a cake with eight candles was lighted. The children left for their homes after a pleasant party with 'Carol. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Attridge and family, of. Goderich, visited Mrs. Clarke ante -family. Mrs. Sam Hey has returned after a holiday with her daughter, Mrs. 'Archie Mustard, at the cottage on Lake Huron. Mr, and Mrs. Piniay and family visited Mr. and Mrs• Isaac McGavin, in McKillop. 'A number' from this vicinity attend- ed the Lions frolic "held• at Zurich on Wednesday .evening. - Me. Wallace Gingericb is attending. Confer'enc'e along with others front this vicinity, a • Bowling On The Green • (By 'Bill' Hart) In his fifty years of .bowling, John Beattie, the Great White Chief,' had never seem anything to equal the sit-, uation that dropped up in the Local mixed tournament last Thursday eve- ning. It,.l)apperied in a game betweea M. A. Reid and Harold „ Free. When. the end was completed, three howls w eie resting against the kitty, creat- ing a .peculiar stir as to who shoule count. the end, or whether it. Should be called a tie.„ Some' -of the by standers were ' ofthe opinion' that Harold should have won the end, a.'.'•tw' he hado {cowls touching 'the kitty, compared to Merton's 'one bowl. The general opinion favored a tie. Thomas "Peck'' Johnstone, the most famous umpire of bowiiug for all time in Sea - forth, always -advocated that there never was such a thing as a tie in an end of bowls. However, both' sides were quite agreeable to' it being call- ed d draw, and the game continued. ,..': * * WWI- . were more than thirty Wl- ers in the mixed tournament laseThursady,, The evening was quite chilly, but it didn't 'mar the evening's,, pleasure. Some of the keenest com- petitions •of, the • year were played. The winners were: Ladies, 1st, Mars. Har old Free; 2nd, Mrs, George Johnston; men, 1st, George Hildebrand; 2nd, J•ack Kaiser. The members o€ St. Columban •choir` gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Maloney recently to hdnor Miss Tbereee Maloney and Miss Leona Hol- land, prior to their departure to enter the school of nursing at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, and St. Joseph's Hospital', London, respectively. The afternoon wag •spent in games. An address Was read by Marion Kale_ sad the 'pxesentatio'n of a purse of money to each guest” of honor was made by Eleahor Murphy and Doreen Murray. Each of the girl's• 'was also presented. 'withea gift from .the organ- ist, .Miura. Vhtilent 'Lane,, • Luria Was served, and the sin'gliig of "Pot 'they Are Jolly t a'o4 F-elleivs"' was followed by trio National Anthem. Three rinks of bowlers attended the Merchants' and Manufacturers' , tournament -in Stratford on Wednes- day of • this week, The personnel. were: Lorne Pale, W. G. Willis, M. A. Reid and George Johnston; R. J. Sproat, 3, Hotham, Sr., Fred John- ston and M. R. Rennie; M. McKellar, J. Beattie; J. J. Cluff and W. J. Dun- can. M. A. Reid is entered in the Sea- gram Trophy tournament at the Fern- leigh Club in Hamilton on i• Saturday of .this week. His partner: is his bro- ther, M. G. Reid, of Hamilton. "Sixteen b Wlers froth fig b ti> will.,, .,k, journey "to 3.1oret on Lebor may tO take part in , the annual furniture tourney therre: J Hotham,. Ft; 111:" Bright, M. Magellan glias, Barber, Lorne Dale, Bev 'p',-Gliii9tie-, George , 1.,,, Iollnst'oa, .f'. M. .� ;tnuf'ih ..- �-r rt?`��xter_.... Jas.. MacT roixatd Dr. edhefy', �` • v IJ. Curse,W. G..Willi.s. and poli 1� Sordid.